Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times

Magnitude 5.4 NIAS REGION, INDONESIA
Sunday, November 27, 2011 at 11:01:07 UTC

Theoretical P-wave Travel Times

This map shows the predicted (theoretical) travel times, in minutes, of the compressional (P) wave from the earthquake location to points around the globe. The travel times are computed using the spherically-symmetric IASP91 reference earth velocity model. The heavy black lines shown are the approximate distances to the P-wave shadow zone (103 to 140 degrees).

Theoretical P-Wave Travel Times
City Distance
(degrees)
Travel Time
(min:secs)
Arrival Time
UTC
Phase
Kathmandu, Nepal 29.88 6:04.611:07:11.6P
Beijing, China 42.96 7:55.811:09:02.8P
Agana, Guam 48.19 8:37.211:09:44.2P
Tokyo, Japan 52.47 9:09.611:10:16.6P
Brisbane, Australia 59.5410:00.211:11:07.2P
Nairobi, Kenya 61.1210:11.011:11:18.0P
Moscow, Russia 73.5111:29.511:12:36.6P
Wellington, New Zealand 80.2712:07.611:13:14.6P
Rome, Italy 86.4512:39.411:13:46.4P
Bergen, Norway 91.1113:01.411:14:08.4P
London, England 94.8913:18.711:14:25.7P
Anchorage, Alaska 100.3313:43.111:14:50.1Pdiff
Honolulu, Hawaii 103.1713:55.711:15:02.7Pdiff
Palmer Station, Antarctica 111.4314:32.411:15:39.4Pdiff
Seattle, Washington 120.7815:13.911:16:20.9Pdiff
San Francisco, California 126.9815:41.411:16:48.4Pdiff
Los Angeles, California 131.9216:03.311:17:10.3Pdiff
Duluth, Minnesota 132.4016:05.411:17:12.4Pdiff
Bangor, Maine 133.6516:11.011:17:18.0Pdiff
Ottawa, Canada 134.2216:13.511:17:20.5Pdiff
Golden, Colorado 134.9516:16.811:17:23.8Pdiff
Phoenix, Arizona 136.2116:22.411:17:29.4Pdiff
Boston, Massachusetts 136.5016:23.711:17:30.7Pdiff
Albuquerque, New Mexico 138.0516:30.511:17:37.5Pdiff
New York, New York 138.6116:33.011:17:40.0Pdiff
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 139.5316:37.111:17:44.1Pdiff
Wichita, Kansas 139.6616:37.711:17:44.7Pdiff
St. Louis, Missouri 140.5816:41.811:17:48.8Pdiff
Washington, D.C. 140.8116:42.811:17:49.8Pdiff
Knoxville, Tennessee 143.9016:56.511:18:03.5Pdiff
Brownsville, Texas 150.0619:42.911:20:49.9PKPdf
Miami, Florida 154.1119:49.211:20:56.2PKPdf
Mexico City, Mexico 154.2719:49.411:20:56.4PKPdf
San Juan, Puerto Rico 155.7019:51.411:20:58.4PKPdf
Lima, Peru 167.1920:04.111:21:11.1PKPdf

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